Washing-machine.



PATENTED 001. 10, 1905.

T. H. G. BEALL.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION IILBD PEBJS. 1905.

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WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1905.

Application filed February 15,1905. Serial No, 245,689.

To (tZZ 1071 0777, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. G. BEALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cicero, in the county of Hamilton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in l/vashing-h lachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to washing-machines, and has for its object to provide a device of the class mentioned provided with a vertically-reciprocating washer comprising a pinrality of plungers rigidly secured together.

A further object of my invention is to provide means for raising the washer when it has been depressed by the operator.

A further object of my invention is to provide means whereby the washer may be removed from the tank and suspended to the side thereof for the convenient performing of certain parts of the washing process.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved form of plunger adapted for producing both a compression of air and a lifting of the goods by suction.

Vith these and other objects in view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved washing-machine. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of my improved washing-machine, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of my improved washing-machine, taken on a line perpendicular to line 2 2 and shown as line 3 3in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a view of my improved washing-machine in side elevation.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In its preferred form my improved washing-machine comprises a tank 1, supported in any convenient manner, as by the legs 2. The tank 1 is preferably rectangular in form, and therein is disposed a vertically-reciprocating washer composed of a plurality of plungers 3. The plungers 3 are rigidly secured together in any approved manner, as by the clips 4, to form a washer approximating in size the interior of the tank 1. Each of the plungers 3 comprises a vessel with its lower side open and with a diaphragm 5 disposed transversely therein intermediate the ends. The diaphragm 5 is provided with a central opening, and an opening is provided in the top of the plunger-body 3 and through the said openings is disposed a valve-stem 6. Other approved openings, as 7, are provided in the body of the plunger above the diaphragm 5 for the admission of air therein. Upon the valve-stem 6 is mounted a valve 8, adapted to contact with the diaphragm 5 and close the opening therein. To the lower end of valve-stem 6 is secured a conical-shaped valve-operator 9, open at its lower side.

A lever 10 is fulcrumed at one side of the machine, as by the link 11, and extends entirely across the tank 1 and is provided at its end with a convenient handle 12. A riser 13 is secured to the washer in any approved manner and extends upwardly through and is pivotally connected with the lever 10, as by the bolt 14, passing through the lever 10 and through any one of the series of holes 15 in the riser.

Upon opposite sides of the tank 1 springs 16 are secured to brackets 17, and a push-bar 18 passes through an opening in said bracket 17 and through a guide 19 and is connected with the lower end of the spring 16, as by the arm 20. The push-bar 18 is forked at its upper end, as shown at 21, and a pair of arms 22 are rigidly secured to the lever 10 and extend transversely thereof. -The arms 22 are provided at their outer ends with hooks 23, adapted and arranged to contact with the fork 21. To the front of the tank 1 is hinged a strip 24, upon which may be mounted a wringer, and when not in use may be swung upon the hinge in such manner as not to interfere with the operation of the washer.

The operation of my improved washing-ma= chine is as follows: The necessary water and articles to be Washed being placed within the tank 1, the washer is placed thereon with the riser 13 extending through the lever 10.

The bolt 14 may be placed through any one of the holes 15, according to the bulk contained in the tank. A depression of the handie 12 will cause the washer to compress the articles to be washed, and the valve-operator 9, closing the valve 8, will cause a compression of air within the plunger 3below the diaphragm 5. Pressure upon the handle 12 being released, the springs 16, through the medium of the push-bars 18 and the arms 22,

will raise the lever 10, and thereby raise the washer. The upward movement of the plungers will unseat the valve 8 and admit air through the opening Tand the opening in the diaphragm 5 to permit the washer to be the more easily raised. The valve-operator 9, being opened only at the bottom, will prod ucc a suction which at each lift of the washer will raise the articles being washed, thus loosening and turning the goods at each stroke of the washer. Vv hen the washing has been advanced to the desired stage, the washer may be raised from out the tank by the removal of bolt 14 and hung upon the outside of the tank by means of the hooks provided for that purpose. The tank may then be used in a manner similar to a tub, and a wringer mounted upon strip 24.- may be brought into use by swinging the strip to the front of the tank, as shown in the drawings.

v\Vhile I have shown in detail the preferred form and embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that numerous changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as novel, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a washing-macl1ine, a tank, a verticallv-reciprocating washer comprising a plurality of valved plunger-s, a lever fulcrumed at one side of and extending across the tank, a riser rigidly secured to the washer and pivoted to the lever, arms extending transversely upon each side of the lever and spring-actuated push-bars disposed to support the ends of the arms.

2. In a washing-machine, a tank, a vertically-reciprocating washer comprising a plurality of valved plungers rigidly united, a lever fulcrumed at one side of and extending across the tank, a riser rigidly secured to the Washer and pivotallyconnected with the lever, means whereby the riser may be disconnected from the lever to permit the removal of the Washer from the tank and hooks rigidly secured to the washer whereby it maybe attached t0 the outside of the tank when removed therefrom.

3. In a Washing-machine, a tank, a washer mounted to reciprocate vertically therein, a lever fulcrumed upon one side of and extending across the tank, a riser rigidly secured to the washer and pivotally connected with the lever, a spring mounted upon each of two opposite sides of the tank, a forked push-bar slidably mounted adjacent to and being held normally upward by the spring, transverse arms rigidly secured to the lever and disposed to engage the forked end of the pushbar and means whereby the depression of the lever depresses the push-bar, against the ten sion of the spring.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS H. C. BEALL.

Witnesses:

ALBERT SLAoK, WM. H. Roman 

